scholarly journals Fractions of traditionally brewed rice beverage relieve anxiety and improve spatial memory in mice

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhuwan Bhaskar ◽  
Atanu Adak ◽  
Mojibur R. Khan
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Memory ◽  
Insoluble Fraction ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
Behavioral Studies ◽  
Y Maze ◽  
Traditionally Prepared ◽  
Probable Role

AbstractRice beverages are traditionally prepared and consumed popularly by the different ethnic groups of North East India and claimed to have several health benefits. In an attempt to validate the traditional claims, effects of different fractions of the beverage were studied using mouse model. To investigate its effects on behavior, mice were treated with different fractions of rice beverage that included the beverage as a whole, insoluble and soluble fractions. Intragastric treatments of these fractions were given to the mice (n = 6 per group) for 30 days, and behavioral studies were performed on elevated plus and Y maze to evaluate anxiety and spatial memory, respectively. Next-generation sequencing of metagenomic DNA of the beverage indicated the presence of 157 OTUs, and 26 bacterial genera were dominant with an abundance of 0.1%. The insoluble fraction and the whole beverage treatments reduced the anxiety-like symptoms in animals indicating the probable role of microbes. Spatial memory improved in all the treatments compared to the control, of which the rice beverage treatment showed the highest levels (p < 0.05). Gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy-based metabolite profiling of the beverage revealed 10 alcohols, 29 sachharides, 43 acids, and 13 amino acids. Findings of this study suggest a positive effect of rice beverage on anxiety and spatial memory of mice, justifying the claims by ethnic communities on its role on mood regulation.

scholarly journals Fractions of traditionally brewed rice beverage ameliorate anxiety and improve spatial memory in mice

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhuwan Bhaskar ◽  
Atanu Adak ◽  
Mojibur Rohman Khan
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Memory ◽  
Insoluble Fraction ◽  
Metagenomic Dna ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
Behavioral Studies ◽  
Y Maze ◽  
Traditionally Prepared ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Generation Sequencing

Rice beverages are traditionally prepared and consumed popularly by the different ethnic groups of North East India. To investigate its effects on behavior, mice were treated with different fractions of rice beverage that included the beverage as a whole, insoluble and soluble fractions. Intragastric treatments of these fractions were given to the mice (n=6 per group) for 30 days and behavioral studies were performed on elevated plus and Y maze to evaluate anxiety and spatial memory, respectively. Next generation sequencing of metagenomic DNA of the beverage indicated presence of 157 OTUs and 26 bacterial genera were dominant with an abundance of 0.1\%. The insoluble fraction treated animals showed lowest anxiety like symptoms. Spatial memory improved in all the treatments compared to the control, of which the rice beverage treatment showed the highest levels (\textit{p}\textless 0.05). Gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy-based metabolite profiling of the beverage revealed 10 alcohols, 29 sachharides, 43 acids and 13 amino acids. Findings of this study suggest a positive effect of rice beverage components on anxiety and spatial memory of mice.

scholarly journals Role of plants found in north east india and bangladesh in controlling population growth

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-32
Author(s):  
Jhimly Das ◽  
◽  
Hasina Akther ◽  
Robert Stawarz ◽  
Manabendra Dutta Choudhury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Growth ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East

scholarly journals Evaluation of indigenous land races of deep-water paddy of North East India for nutraceutical value

2021 ◽  
pp. 125-127
Author(s):  
KANDARPA KALITA
Keyword(s):  
Deep Water ◽  
Weather Condition ◽  
Red Rice ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Land Races ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
The North

Deep water paddy is a nature’s marvel for many ethnic communities living in flood prone river basins of some Asian and African countries. In recent times there is resurgence in interest on local land races in view of alarming depletion of agro-biodiversity and the urgency to preserve them. In Assam, the north eastern state of India, deep water paddy is being cultivated since time immemorial by several ethnic communities living in the Brahmaputra river basin. Although not properly enumerated, it is known that more than 70 land races of Bao Dhanexists. Moreover, recent works have revealed that contrary to general perception deep water paddy are rich in nutritional and nutraceutical values with 9% to 13% protein. Further interest on deep water paddy got a boost with the report that land races with red kernel (red rice) are rich in dietary antioxidant anthocyanin and study showed that they have impressive anti-oxidative activity in vitro. Deep water paddy or floating paddy popularly referred to as Bao dhan in Assam, represent a unique crop capable of withstanding diverse stress and man’s ingenuity to co-exist with hostile nature and weather condition. Owing to their antioxidant capacity and the associated health benefits, anthocyanins have gained increased attention in recent years, hence the study was initiated.

scholarly journals Ethno Medicinal Plants used for Aphrodisiac Activity in North-East, India

2021 ◽  
pp. 314-322
Author(s):  
Md Rejwan Ahmed Choudhury ◽  
Mrinmoy Basak
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Region ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
The People ◽  
Medicinal Value ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Wide Availability ◽  
The Common

North Eastern Region of India is the home for a wide variety of plants with high medicinal value. The wide availability of the plant with high medicinal value has provided the ease of their use for generations among the various ethnic communities of the region to treat various kinds of health issues. This paper presents an extensive review of the various plants that were pointed out in various ethno botanical surveys that are being used by the people of North Eastern India with aphrodisiac activity. The common name along with the biological names and the part used and other details have been reported in the paper with an intention of making it easier for researchers to develop newer herbal aphrodisiac formulations.

scholarly journals Genetic and functional evaluation of the role of CXCR1 and CXCR2 in susceptibility to visceral leishmaniasis in north-east India

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjana Mehrotra ◽  
Michaela Fakiola ◽  
Joyce Oommen ◽  
Sarra E Jamieson ◽  
Anshuman Mishra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽  
Functional Evaluation ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East
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